Kaala Magal Kann
From Anandha Jodhi · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Anandha Jodhi1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa | The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir, |
| Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa | What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir? |
| Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa | The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir, |
| Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa | What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir? |
| Female | |
| Naalu pakkamum vaasalundu chinnayyaa | There are doors open in all four directions, my little sir, |
| Adhil namakkum oru vazhiyillaiyaa ennayyaa | In that, isn't there a way out for us too, my sir? |
| Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa | The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir, |
| Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa | What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir? |
| Female | |
| Chinna chinna thunbamellaam | All these tiny little sorrows, |
| Enna enna koodumadaa | How much harm can they really do, my boy? |
| Aavadhellaam aagattum amaidhi kolladaa | Let whatever happens happen, keep your mind at peace, my boy. |
| Chinna chinna thunbamellaam | All these tiny little sorrows, |
| Enna enna koodumadaa | How much harm can they really do, my boy? |
| Aavadhellaam aagattum amaidhi kolladaa | Let whatever happens happen, keep your mind at peace, my boy. |
| Female | |
| Oru pozhudhil thunbam varum | At one moment sorrow arrives, |
| Maru pozhudhil inbam varum | In the very next moment happiness arrives. |
| Irulinilum vazhi theriyum yekkam yenadaa | A path will be visible even in the dark, why this longing, my boy? |
| Thambi thookkam kolladaa… | Little brother, go to sleep... |
| Thambi thookkam kolladaa… | Little brother, go to sleep... |
| Female | |
| Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa | The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir, |
| Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa | What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir? |
| Female | |
| Haaa…aa…aa….aa…. | Haaa...aa...aa....aa.... |
| Female | |
| Kallilirukkum theraikkellaam | For the toad trapped inside a rock, |
| Karunai thantha deivam | The God who showed compassion, |
| Kaniyilirukkum vandukkellaam | For the beetle living inside a fruit, |
| Thunaiyai thantha deivam | The God who provided sustenance, |
| Female | |
| Kallilirukkum theraikkellaam | For the toad trapped inside a rock, |
| Karunai thantha deivam | The God who showed compassion, |
| Kaniyilirukkum vandukkellaam | For the beetle living inside a fruit, |
| Thunaiyai thantha deivam | The God who provided sustenance, |
| Female | |
| Nellukkulle maniyai neruppinile oliyai | The grain inside the paddy, the light inside the fire, |
| Ullukkulle vaitha deivam unakku illaiyaa | Does not the God who placed essence inside everything exist for you? |
| Thambi namakku illaiyaa… | Little brother, does He not exist for us? |
| Thambi namakku illaiyaa | Little brother, does He not exist for us? |
| Female | |
| Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa | The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir, |
| Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa | What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir? |
| Haaa…haa haaa aa…aa….aa…. | Haaa...haa haaa aa...aa....aa.... |
| Haaa…haa haaa aa…aa….aa…. | Haaa...haa haaa aa...aa....aa.... |
கால மகள் கண் திறப்பாள் சின்னையா
நாம் கண் கலங்கி கவலைப் பட்டு என்னையா
கால மகள் கண் திறப்பாள் சின்னையா
நாம் கண் கலங்கி கவலைப் பட்டு என்னையா
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
நாலு பக்கம் வாசலுண்டு சின்னையா
அதில் நமக்கும் ஒரு வழியில்லையா என்னையா
கால மகள் கண் திறப்பாள் சின்னையா
நாம் கண் கலங்கி கவலைப் பட்டு என்னையா
There are doors open in all four directions, my little sir,
In that, isn't there a way out for us too, my sir?
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
சின்னச் சின்ன துன்பமெல்லாம்
எண்ண எண்ண கூடுமடா
ஆவதெல்லாம் ஆகட்டுமே அமைதி கொள்ளடா
சின்னச் சின்ன துன்பமெல்லாம்
எண்ண எண்ண கூடுமடா
ஆவதெல்லாம் ஆகட்டுமே அமைதி கொள்ளடா
All these tiny little sorrows,
How much harm can they really do, my boy?
Let whatever happens happen, keep your mind at peace, my boy.
All these tiny little sorrows,
How much harm can they really do, my boy?
Let whatever happens happen, keep your mind at peace, my boy.
ஒரு பொழுதில் துன்பம் வரும்
மறு பொழுதில் இன்பம் வரும்
இருளினிலும் வழி தெரியும் ஏக்கம் ஏனடா
தம்பி தூக்கம் கொள்ளடா
தம்பி தூக்கம் கொள்ளடா
At one moment sorrow arrives,
In the very next moment happiness arrives.
A path will be visible even in the dark, why this longing, my boy?
Little brother, go to sleep...
Little brother, go to sleep...
கால மகள் கண் திறப்பாள் சின்னையா
நாம் கண் கலங்கி கவலைப் பட்டு என்னையா
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
ஹா...ஆஆஆ...ஆஆ
Haaa...aa...aa....aa....
கல்லிருக்கும் தேரைக்கெல்லாம்
கருணை தந்த தெய்வம்
கனியிருக்கும் வண்டுக்கெல்லாம்
துணையிருந்த தெய்வம்
For the toad trapped inside a rock,
The God who showed compassion,
For the beetle living inside a fruit,
The God who provided sustenance,
கல்லிருக்கும் தேரைக்கெல்லாம்
கருணை தந்த தெய்வம்
கனியிருக்கும் வண்டுக்கெல்லாம்
துணையிருந்த தெய்வம்
For the toad trapped inside a rock,
The God who showed compassion,
For the beetle living inside a fruit,
The God who provided sustenance,
நெல்லுக்குள்ளே மணியை
நெருப்பினிலே ஒளியை
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே வைத்த தெய்வம்
உனக்கு இல்லையா
தம்பி நமக்கு இல்லையா
தம்பி நமக்கு இல்லையா
The grain inside the paddy, the light inside the fire,
Does not the God who placed essence inside everything exist for you?
Little brother, does He not exist for us?
Little brother, does He not exist for us?
கால மகள் கண் திறப்பாள் சின்னையா
நாம் கண் கலங்கி கவலைப் பட்டு என்னையா
ஹாஹாஹாஆஆஆஆ......ஹா ஹா ஹாஆஆஆஆஆ......
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
Haaa...haa haaa aa...aa....aa....
Haaa...haa haaa aa...aa....aa....
Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
Naalu pakkamum vaasalundu chinnayyaa
There are doors open in all four directions, my little sir,
Adhil namakkum oru vazhiyillaiyaa ennayyaa
In that, isn't there a way out for us too, my sir?
Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
Chinna chinna thunbamellaam
All these tiny little sorrows,
Enna enna koodumadaa
How much harm can they really do, my boy?
Aavadhellaam aagattum amaidhi kolladaa
Let whatever happens happen, keep your mind at peace, my boy.
Chinna chinna thunbamellaam
All these tiny little sorrows,
Enna enna koodumadaa
How much harm can they really do, my boy?
Aavadhellaam aagattum amaidhi kolladaa
Let whatever happens happen, keep your mind at peace, my boy.
Oru pozhudhil thunbam varum
At one moment sorrow arrives,
Maru pozhudhil inbam varum
In the very next moment happiness arrives.
Irulinilum vazhi theriyum yekkam yenadaa
A path will be visible even in the dark, why this longing, my boy?
Thambi thookkam kolladaa…
Little brother, go to sleep...
Thambi thookkam kolladaa…
Little brother, go to sleep...
Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
Haaa…aa…aa….aa….
Haaa...aa...aa....aa....
Kallilirukkum theraikkellaam
For the toad trapped inside a rock,
Karunai thantha deivam
The God who showed compassion,
Kaniyilirukkum vandukkellaam
For the beetle living inside a fruit,
Thunaiyai thantha deivam
The God who provided sustenance,
Kallilirukkum theraikkellaam
For the toad trapped inside a rock,
Karunai thantha deivam
The God who showed compassion,
Kaniyilirukkum vandukkellaam
For the beetle living inside a fruit,
Thunaiyai thantha deivam
The God who provided sustenance,
Nellukkulle maniyai neruppinile oliyai
The grain inside the paddy, the light inside the fire,
Ullukkulle vaitha deivam unakku illaiyaa
Does not the God who placed essence inside everything exist for you?
Thambi namakku illaiyaa…
Little brother, does He not exist for us?
Thambi namakku illaiyaa
Little brother, does He not exist for us?
Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa
The Goddess of Time will open her eyes, my little sir,
Naam kankalangi kavalai pattu ennayyaa
What is the point of us tearing up and worrying, my sir?
Haaa…haa haaa aa…aa….aa….
Haaa...haa haaa aa...aa....aa....
Haaa…haa haaa aa…aa….aa….
Haaa...haa haaa aa...aa....aa....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant, comforting lullaby from the movie 'Anandha Jodhi' (1963) serves as a message of hope and reassurance during difficult times. The singer comforts a younger boy, advising him not to lose heart over temporary sorrows, as Time itself will eventually turn things around and open new pathways for them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Kaala magal kanthirappaal chinnayyaa”
Time is personified as a benevolent goddess ('Kaala magal') who will open her eyes and look compassionately upon the suffering.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Kallilirukkum theraikkellaam / Kaniyilirukkum vandukkellaam”
Rhyming of the second letter ('lli' / 'ni') across consecutive lines to create a smooth, rhythmic flow.
Metaphor / Philosophical Analogy
“Nellukkulle maniyai neruppinile oliyai / Ullukkulle vaitha deivam unakku illaiyaa”
Uses nature examples (a toad inside a rock, a beetle inside fruit, grain in paddy) to illustrate how divine grace sustains every living soul in hidden places.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Oru pozhudhil thunbam varum / Maru pozhudhil inbam varum”
Contrasting opposing states of life—sorrow and happiness, darkness and light—to convey the natural cycle of life.
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Trivia
'Anandha Jodhi' (1963) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Devika. The song features iconic lyrical work by Kannadasan and a memorable melody composed by the Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy duo, beautifully rendered by P. Susheela.
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